Coaches Poll - 11/2

[SFspidur]

FCS Coaches Poll - 11/2/09 (http://www.soconsports.com/fls/4000/socon/FCS/polls/09polls/index.htm)

1. Richmond (28) 8-0 700 1
2. Montana 8-0 667 2
3. Southern Illinois 7-1 646 3
4. Villanova 7-1 614 4
5. William & Mary 7-1 580 5
6. Elon 7-1 552 6
7. New Hampshire 7-1 510 7
8. Appalachian State 6-2 508 8
9. South Dakota State 7-1 475 9
10. South Carolina State 7-1 453 10
11. McNeese State 6-2 419 11
12. Northern Iowa 5-3 374 14
13. Eastern Illinois 7-2 323 19
14. Holy Cross 7-1 317 17
15. Jacksonville State 5-3 273 20
16. Eastern Washington 6-3 225 21
17. Liberty 6-2 201 24
18. Stephen F. Austin 6-2 200 15
19. Central Arkansas 5-3 181 12
20. Colgate 8-1 161 T25
21. Weber State 5-4 149 13
22. Prairie View A&M 5-1 116 T25
23. Florida A&M 6-2 81 NR
24. Lafayette 7-1 74 NR
25. Delaware 5-3 81 18

Others receiving votes (points in parentheses): Cal Poly (38), Butler (37), Eastern Kentucky (27), Northern Arizona (27), Southeastern Louisiana (16), Texas State (16), Massachusetts (10), Montana State (9), Southern Utah (9), Central Connecticut State (8), Grambling State (8), Harvard (6), Chattanooga (5), James Madison (5), Alabama A&M (4), Drake (3), Pennsylvania (2).

[Pards Rule]

Yes #24!! Go Pards!

[93henfan]

This actually doesn't look as bad as some previous weeks.

[T-Dog]

Darn UNH, denying us a sweep at #7 in all the polls. *shakes fist*

Why does Delaware have more points (81) than Lafayette (74) and are still behind them in the polls?

[kirkblitz]

Damn look at lib, playoffs are calling u my friends!

[TheValleyRaider]

Why does Delaware have more points (81) than Lafayette (74) and are still behind them in the polls?

That would have to be a typo xeyebrowx

[Pards Rule]

^^^ Usually it is the other way around

[knucklehead]

Damn look at lib, playoffs are calling u my friends!

I feel the love my friend, NOT!

[ToTheLeft]

Kirk really is pulling for us. Believe it or not... he's getting to be an LU homer. :P

[knucklehead]

Maybe we need to invite him to come up and tailgate with us this Saturday night so he can "Fan the Flames".

[aceinthehole]

FCS Coaches Poll - 11/2/09 (http://www.soconsports.com/fls/4000/socon/FCS/polls/09polls/index.htm)

1. Richmond (28) 8-0 700 1
2. Montana 8-0 667 2
3. Southern Illinois 7-1 646 3
4. Villanova 7-1 614 4
5. William & Mary 7-1 580 5
6. Elon 7-1 552 6
7. New Hampshire 7-1 510 7
8. Appalachian State 6-2 508 8
9. South Dakota State 7-1 475 9
10. South Carolina State 7-1 453 10
11. McNeese State 6-2 419 11
12. Northern Iowa 5-3 374 14
13. Eastern Illinois 7-2 323 19
14. Holy Cross 7-1 317 17
15. Jacksonville State 5-3 273 20
16. Eastern Washington 6-3 225 21
17. Liberty 6-2 201 24
18. Stephen F. Austin 6-2 200 15
19. Central Arkansas 5-3 181 12
20. Colgate 8-1 161 T25
21. Weber State 5-4 149 13
22. Prairie View A&M 5-1 116 T25
23. Florida A&M 6-2 81 NR
24. Lafayette 7-1 74 NR
25. Delaware 5-3 81 18

Others receiving votes (points in parentheses): Cal Poly (38), Butler (37), Eastern Kentucky (27), Northern Arizona (27), Southeastern Louisiana (16), Texas State (16), Massachusetts (10), Montana State (9), Southern Utah (9), Central Connecticut State (8), Grambling State (8), Harvard (6), Chattanooga (5), James Madison (5), Alabama A&M (4), Drake (3), Pennsylvania (2).

Sorry, but I'm starting to actually believe their is a conspiracy against NEC teams. Can someone explain this?

[Squealofthepig]

Not sure if it's a conspiracy - it's a matter of finding common opponents to have some yardstick to compare a team to. Outside of the NEC, Central Connecticut has played: 2-6 Lehigh (win); William & Mary (Loss); and 2-5 Columbia (win). I think most AGS readers would recognize the win over Albany and reward you for it (and yes, will agree that that makes it easier to rank you over Butler).

The main issue with all polls is that you have two types of voters - voters who reward a body of work (and who will overemphasize wins) vs. those that reward teams based on a more fuzzy feeling of how "good" they feel the team is (e.g., those that voted ASU high in the fourth and fifth weeks despite having a mediocre record vs. a very tough schedule). Neither approach is wrong, but it helps explain a lot of the frankly bizarre voting you see in the polls (both in FCS and FBS, I would add!)

[FCS_pwns_FBS]

Who the heck has Chatty in their top-25?

[401ks]

Sorry, but I'm starting to actually believe their is a conspiracy against NEC teams. Can someone explain this?

Yes.

There is obvious, ongoing, over-the-top love for the PFL.

You see that love expressed here on AGS every day!

It is something that you'll have to accept. The NEC will never get the respect and adoration that is bestowed upon the PFL.

xsmiley_wix

[boonegoon]

Who the heck has Chatty in their top-25?

beat me to it.